Aaron Dean
Partner at Spencer Fane.
- Role
- Attorney at Spencer Fane LLP
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Aaron Dean
My 30-year legal career spans all facets of the construction industry. I have a…
Experience
Attorney
Mar 2025 — Present · Minneapolis, MN, US
I have a contractor side construction law practice, representing general contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers. My areas of specialization include:Defending construction defect claims.Assisting to close out contracts.Prosecuting payment claims via change orders, claims, and statutory claims for mechanic’s liens, payment bonds, and prompt payment.Contract drafting and negotiations for contractors.Obtaining insurance coverage for contractors.Bidding disputes and bid mistakes.Bid protests on government contracts, both competitively bid projects and “Best Value” projects.Regulatory compliance for contractors, including handling investigations by the federal and state governments.Defending OSHA citations, defending MSHA citations, defending EPA citations, defending Department of Health citations, defending citations/fines issued by other governmental regulators.Defending or pursuing False Claims Act claims.DBE enforcement.I have handled more than 550 OSHA investigations and cases for contractors in 28 states. I am also a sought-after industry thought leader, speaking frequently at key trade events on timely construction topics.
Education
Mitchell Hamline School of Law
J.D.
1990 — 1994
Lafayette College
B.A., Double Major: Economics and Government
1986 — 1990
Skills
- Arbitration
- Construction Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Civil Litigation
- Litigation
- Courts
- Litigation Support
- Dispute
- Appeals
- Osha
- Construction
- Trials
- Depositions
- Claim
- Torts
- Bankruptcy
- Business Litigation
- Mediation
- Personal Injury
- Dispute Resolution
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Wrongful Death
- Product Liability
- Insurance Law
- Legal Writing
- Legal Research
- Non-Compete Agreements
- Creditors' Rights
- Trial Practice
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